Similarly, 52 per cent disagreed with a statement that disseminators of national news “care about the best interests of their readers, viewers and listeners,” the study found.
“That was pretty striking for us,” said Sarah Fioroni, a consultant for Gallup.
Instead, an information overload appears to have had the opposite effect.
Overall, 55 per cent of respondents said there was a great deal of political bias in coverage, compared to 45 per cent in 2017.
In a finding reflected in the financial struggles of some news organizations and declining ratings of television news networks, the survey found 32 per cent of Americans said they pay a great deal of attention to local news, compared to 56 per cent in early 2020.